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by pedrosorio 3222 days ago
Do you really believe the cost-benefit analysis is in favor of voting for a single illegal immigrant when the punishment is deportation and their influence on the outcome of the vote is ~0?

Or do you believe there is an underground organization that mobilizes this "illegal vote" by insuring millions of people against the adverse consequences of being caught voting in order to push for the legalization of all undocumented immigrants?

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I am sure illegals do dozens of things every day that could get them deported.

I also come from a place where voter fraud is real and significant. Underground organisations that bring old/disabled people to the urns to make them vote whatever they want do exist. We know about that. So whatever is happening in the US won't really surprise me. (Not to say something like this happens in the US, but it's perfectly possible, and it is foolish to simply outright deny that possibility)

> I am sure illegals do dozens of things every day that could get them deported.

What? _Dozens_? Committing dozens of crimes a day sounds like a lot of work. Are you under the impression that all undocumented immigrants in the US are in the Mafia, or something?

You're thinking of real crimes, but he is talking about actions which are perfectly legal for a citizen but illegal for an illegal immigrant, like working, using fake papers, driving without a permit, depositing money in someone else's name, etc.

If you're already doing all these things, what's illegal voting added to it.

Where is that place and why isn't anyone doing anything about it?